taking on Big Tech and forcing them to pay for journalism? Australians, tell us more about this government standing up for you thinghttps://t.co/WMU1Cr8gzu

— Morgan Harper (@mh4oh) February 15, 2021

Google and Facebook are close to striking “significant commercial deals” to pay Australian media for news as the country weighs world-first laws that would force the digital giants to finance journalism, a minister said. https://t.co/jiP9B0eqbO

— The Associated Press (@AP) February 14, 2021

Here is AP on reports of commercial deals. Be warned, Google and Facebook’s lobby can create a swirl when things get super sensitive. Opaque deals are bad. Especially tied narrowly to Google News Showcase product which some say is a crappy product at that. https://t.co/Fz7gtBxAQ1

— Jason Kint (@jason_kint) February 15, 2021

"Seven West Media has become the largest Australian news media business to strike a deal with Google to pay for journalism in a partnership announced Monday before the nation’s Parliament considers draft laws to force digital giants to pay for news."https://t.co/fPeCqgCGC0

— Justin "Rabbit Hole J. Cole" Coleman (@DemopJ) February 15, 2021

Interesting, how many will follow? :) -> Google signs multimillion-dollar deal w/major Australian publisher as it tries to signal cooperation on news payments

"Seven West is the first major news publisher in the country to join its Showcase platform..." https://t.co/sGZV3xNPzo pic.twitter.com/tcAAgXoLI6

— Glenn Gabe (@glenngabe) February 15, 2021

If Google is so all-powerful, why is it giving into what amounts to government extortion on behalf of publishing oligopolies? https://t.co/ZhsoqkFFKr

— Dan Gillmor (@dangillmor) February 15, 2021